Record high Aboriginal custody figures a stark ‘call to action’ for NSW lawyers
OPINION: The latest data on Aboriginal incarceration should trigger a renewed focus on diversionary alternatives and their potential to change lives.
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The usual suspects: new data and case on proactive policing
Legal scrutiny on the exercise of police powers in NSW intensifies as courts and data analyse their misuse in the context of police searches.
Section 32 Mental Health Act amendments fall short of recommended reform
Section 32 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 was amended, extending the divisionary regime to those with cognitive impairment. By KAREN WEEKS.